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Seneca St. parking garage to stay closed, officials say

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Street view of a concrete multi-story building with a blocked ground-floor entrance, yellow barricades, and an orange sidewalk-closure sign in front.

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — An Ithaca parking garage is staying closed.  According to an update from Ithaca city officials, the Seneca St.…

1 hour ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Politics

Ithaca mayor on DRI prize, plan for West State St. corridor

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Man in a dark suit and yellow tie smiling as he holds a large ceremonial check reading 'Ten Million Dollars' to 'Revitalizing Ithaca' with date 4/23/2026 and a 'City of Ithaca' designation. The check is branded with 'We Are NY State Capitol' and features a crest in the center.

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — A $10 million award for Ithaca is going to good use.  Mayor Robert Cantelmo tells 607 News Now…

2 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Work progressing on Sentry Bridge in Watkins Glen State Park

Large flat wing‑like panel being hoisted by blue straps over a rocky cliff, with a worker standing in a blue lift basket nearby.

On April 22, the new Sentry Bridge was lowered into place by a crane, with more work in progress to secure it.

2 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Lengthy bridge closure looms in Ithaca

Green metal bridge spans a rocky gorge, with dense trees on both sides and a distant valley beyond.

Construction crews are gathering materials near the intersection of Fall Creek Drive and Stewart Avenue today in preparation for the Stewart Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project.

3 days ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Cornell Percussion Ensemble to perform free show

The Cornell Percussion Ensemble will perform at Lincoln Hall on Saturday, April 25th.

3 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Center for Community Transportation to receive funding for micro-mobility transit study

Orange-tinted street scene banner reading 'Center for Community Transportation' in large white text.

On April 21, the DEC announced $196,908 in funding for The Center for Community Transportation, which includes Ithaca Carshare, Bikeshare, and BikeWalk Tompkins.

4 days ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local

Ithaca wins $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant award

Smiling man in a dark suit and yellow tie holds a large ceremonial check reading Ten Million Dollars for Revitalizing Ithaca at the State Capitol, dated 4/23/2026 and showing 'We Are NY' logo.

Governor Kathy Hochul and Ithaca city officials announced that Ithaca is the Southern Tier winner of New York State's Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award.

5 days ago in Community, Entertainment, Environment, Lifestyle, Local

Ithaca Children’s Garden appoints new interim director

Portrait of a woman with light brown hair standing in a grassy park, wearing a red cardigan over a navy floral blouse.

Leigh MacDonald was named by the ICG board of directors to serve as interim executive director, following the recent departure of Naomi Sukenik.

Sports

3 days ago in Sports

Reigning two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz out of French Open due to wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz won't play for a third successive French Open title due to a right wrist injury. Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that neither would he appear in the preceding Italian Open in Rome, where he also won last year.

3 days ago in Sports

4 tickets to World Cup final are listed on FIFA’s resale site for more than $2 million

FIFA's resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3 million each. The $2,299,998.85 seats for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, are located behind a goal in the lower deck in block 124, row 45, seats 33-36.

3 days ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Schoellkopf Field to host lacrosse doubleheader

On Saturday, the Cornell men's and women's lacrosse teams will compete.

4 days ago in Sports, Trending

NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived

Put aside the mock drafts because it's time for the real deal. The NFL draft is here in the Steel City.

4 days ago in Sports

Players say MLB’s robot umpires are shrinking the strike zone

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald knows that — in theory — Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike system shouldn't favor batters or pitchers.

4 days ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Ithaca College baseball stomps Alfred State

Ithaca blew out Alfred State 12-2.

5 days ago in Sports

Cowboys plan for George Pickens to play on franchise tag in 2026 without long-term deal

The Dallas Cowboys are planning for George Pickens to play on the franchise tag this year and won't negotiate with the star receiver or his agent on a long-term contract, executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said Wednesday.

5 days ago in Sports

Sabres power play goes ice-cold again as series against the Bruins shifts to Boston for Game 3

The Sabres haven't been able to push the Bruins around on the ice. What's worse, Buffalo hasn't been able to take advantage of their power plays when Boston pushes back.

National

3 days ago in National

A violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives

Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. "It is headed right for us," she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity.

3 days ago in National

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.

5 days ago in National

Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80

U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. He was 80.

5 days ago in National

Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation

Away from the political controversy that has consumed the iconic performing arts venue for the better part of President Donald Trump's second term, Matt Floca, the Kennedy Center's new executive director and chief operating officer, guided a group of journalists through the building Wednesday.

5 days ago in National, Trending

Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations

Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. forced more people to flee Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and causing some schools closings as drought and winds fueled flames.

6 days ago in National

Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year

A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community inside and outside the classroom has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.

7 days ago in National

And they’re off: Fastest Boston Marathon field ever has wind at its back as it starts the race

The fastest field in Boston Marathon history left Hopkinton on Monday morning for the 130th edition of the world's oldest and most prestigious annual marathon, riding cool weather and a tailwind on its 26.2-mile (42.1945-kilometer) journey to Copley Square.

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14 minutes ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Seneca St. parking garage to stay closed, officials say

Fresh
Street view of a concrete multi-story building with a blocked ground-floor entrance, yellow barricades, and an orange sidewalk-closure sign in front.

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — An Ithaca parking garage is staying closed.  According to an update from Ithaca city officials, the Seneca St.…

1 hour ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Politics

Ithaca mayor on DRI prize, plan for West State St. corridor

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Man in a dark suit and yellow tie smiling as he holds a large ceremonial check reading 'Ten Million Dollars' to 'Revitalizing Ithaca' with date 4/23/2026 and a 'City of Ithaca' designation. The check is branded with 'We Are NY State Capitol' and features a crest in the center.

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — A $10 million award for Ithaca is going to good use.  Mayor Robert Cantelmo tells 607 News Now…

2 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local, Regional

Auburn couple convicted in animal abuse case

On April 22, 51-year-old Laura Hendrickson pled guilty to a single felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals in Cayuga County Court.

2 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Work progressing on Sentry Bridge in Watkins Glen State Park

Large flat wing‑like panel being hoisted by blue straps over a rocky cliff, with a worker standing in a blue lift basket nearby.

On April 22, the new Sentry Bridge was lowered into place by a crane, with more work in progress to secure it.

2 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Lengthy bridge closure looms in Ithaca

Green metal bridge spans a rocky gorge, with dense trees on both sides and a distant valley beyond.

Construction crews are gathering materials near the intersection of Fall Creek Drive and Stewart Avenue today in preparation for the Stewart Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project.

Entertainment

3 days ago in Entertainment

Japan’s Haruki Murakami to publish first new novel in 3 years with ‘The Tale of KAHO’ in July

A new book by Haruki Murakami will mark the first time a full-length novel by the Japanese author features a female main character and her pursuit of finding a way out of a bizarre world.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Jim Furyk is returning as US Ryder Cup captain for 2027 with Tiger Woods out

Jim Furyk is returning as U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland as the Americans try to get back on track against a European team that has dominated the last three decades.

3 days ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Cornell Percussion Ensemble to perform free show

The Cornell Percussion Ensemble will perform at Lincoln Hall on Saturday, April 25th.

3 days ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Schoellkopf Field to host lacrosse doubleheader

On Saturday, the Cornell men's and women's lacrosse teams will compete.

4 days ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Food & Music, Local

Cornell Chamber Orchestra approaches final show of semester

The Cornell Chamber Orchestra will take the stage Sunday at Barnes Hall at 3 p.m.

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4 days ago in Sports, Trending

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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

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